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In Memory of Glenn C. Young, OD

In Memory of Glenn C. Young, OD

Past CLMA president, Dr. Glenn Young, passed away May 6, 2025 at the age of 95. Dr. Young was a 1952 graduate of the Chicago School of Optometry and enjoyed a successful career in optometry. He founded and ran Custom Contact Lens Laboratory in New Orleans for more than 30 years. He served as CLMA president…

CooperVision hosts New Graduate Summit

CooperVision hosts New Graduate Summit

To help bridge the gap from student to practicing clinician, CooperVision recently hosted its 2025 New Graduate Summit, welcoming more than 100 new doctors of optometry for two multi-day educational events designed to support this transition. Held on both coasts, the Summits provided practical guidance on topics ranging from employment contracts to financial planning to…

Perceptions of contact lenses worldwide

Perceptions of contact lenses worldwide

The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) has released a new infographic that illustrates how perceptions of contact lenses, used by millions of people worldwide, may differ by country and continent, specifically in aspects of how they are evaluated, purchased and worn. The synopsis precedes the publication of CLI’s forthcoming See Tomorrow initiative report surrounding consumer digital…

Michael Nash and Ramam Atmakuri elected to BostonSight Board of Directors

Michael Nash and Ramam Atmakuri elected to BostonSight Board of Directors

BostonSight announced it has elected Mr. Michael (Mike) Nash and Mr. Ramam Atmakuri to the BostonSight Board of Directors. Mr. Nash, now a Customer Experience and Technology consultant and mentor, was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer at HP Inc. where he led all aspects of Customer Experience Strategy, Measurement and…

Myopia Awareness Week 2025 calls for action on Eye Health

Myopia Awareness Week 2025 calls for action on Eye Health

Screens Down, Eyes Up: Myopia Awareness Week 2025 Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI), an Australia-based not-for-profit research and development organization with an international focus on vision research, together with Review of Myopia Management, has announced the launch of Myopia Awareness Week 2025, a global initiative to bring attention to the growing epidemic of myopia in…

CooperVision reaches half-billion bottle milestone in Net Plastic Neutrality Initiative

CooperVision reaches half-billion bottle milestone in Net Plastic Neutrality Initiative

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) and a leading manufacturer of contact lenses, announced it has reached a significant milestone in its pioneering net plastic neutrality initiative. Eyecare professionals and contact lens wearers have now prevented the equivalent of more than half a billion plastic bottles from entering the world’s oceans, the company said,…

Celebrating 15 Years of Dr. Eef van der Worp’s Scleral Lens Guide

Celebrating 15 Years of Dr. Eef van der Worp’s Scleral Lens Guide

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Eef van der Worp published A Guide to Scleral Lens Fitting, a landmark resource that has shaped scleral lens education worldwide. Developed with insights from top experts and backed by Bausch + Lomb, the 66-page guide remains a go-to reference, with over 100,000 downloads. Dr. van der Worp aimed to make…

Soleko unveils a rebranding of lens care products

Soleko unveils a rebranding of lens care products

Soleko, part of Menicon group, leader in contact lens care, unveils a rebranding of its lens care products with a modern and appealing design. The rebranding covers the entire product range, including cleaning, disinfection, hydration, and storage solutions. The new packaging features vibrant colours, enhancing shelf presence and making the products more recognizable to consumers….

Medical Vision is new majority shareholder of Galifa Contactlinsen

Medical Vision is new majority shareholder of Galifa Contactlinsen

St. Gallen-based Galifa Contactlinsen AG, which specializes in the production and distribution of high-quality contact lenses, has gained a new majority shareholder in Roggwil TG-based Medical Vision AG. Medical Vision AG’s commitment strengthens its position in ophthalmology, optometry and ophthalmic optics and opens up new growth potential for Galifa Contactlinsen AG. Orderly successionChristian Krüsi, the…